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some just lose harder than others, then, I guess. 
most of the knockdowns you cited owed significantly to balance (and one was a bodyshot), and Eubank rose from them unhurt. the exception being when he fell to Watson, which was a KD forced by accumulation after he'd been tattooed to head and body by a solid puncher toward the end of an already gruelling fight.
the clip i posted of Chris eating that hook was an afterthought tacked onto my post. it wasn't the sole basis of my argument, merely one of many examples of him eating a huge shot that would have felled a lot of men. there were multiple points made in the main body of the post that were passed over by you.
but i would argue that a clip like this holds up better as evidence of Chris having a great chin,
than this holds up as evidence of Chris having a less than great chin,
putting Eubank only a step away from Khan in a discussion about punch-resistance is very crass. anybody who followed his career knows that he proved himself able to take shots much more capably and to absorb much more punishment over the course of a gruelling fight than Amir.
as for taking punches from Benn and being staggered left and right, i'd love you to present some examples. i saw Eubank being hit flush and hard by a man whose punches had hurt very durable guys like DeWitt and Barkley, and i saw him take them very stoically and unflinchingly for the most part. late on against Watson, yes, Chris was hurt and staggered - he was being battered by a relentless Watson, after all.
i, too, wish Eubank hadn't had as safe a career as he did for the large part of his prime. but the quality of his chin was sorely tested by fellows who could punch (in Benn X2 and Thompson X2, from both of whom he ate a lot of tremendous shots) and by a solid hitter who put a beating on him (in Watson). he showed himself to have a tremendous chin.
no luck on the JuanMa thing. bah.
most of the knockdowns you cited owed significantly to balance (and one was a bodyshot), and Eubank rose from them unhurt. the exception being when he fell to Watson, which was a KD forced by accumulation after he'd been tattooed to head and body by a solid puncher toward the end of an already gruelling fight.
the clip i posted of Chris eating that hook was an afterthought tacked onto my post. it wasn't the sole basis of my argument, merely one of many examples of him eating a huge shot that would have felled a lot of men. there were multiple points made in the main body of the post that were passed over by you.
but i would argue that a clip like this holds up better as evidence of Chris having a great chin,
than this holds up as evidence of Chris having a less than great chin,
putting Eubank only a step away from Khan in a discussion about punch-resistance is very crass. anybody who followed his career knows that he proved himself able to take shots much more capably and to absorb much more punishment over the course of a gruelling fight than Amir.
as for taking punches from Benn and being staggered left and right, i'd love you to present some examples. i saw Eubank being hit flush and hard by a man whose punches had hurt very durable guys like DeWitt and Barkley, and i saw him take them very stoically and unflinchingly for the most part. late on against Watson, yes, Chris was hurt and staggered - he was being battered by a relentless Watson, after all.
i, too, wish Eubank hadn't had as safe a career as he did for the large part of his prime. but the quality of his chin was sorely tested by fellows who could punch (in Benn X2 and Thompson X2, from both of whom he ate a lot of tremendous shots) and by a solid hitter who put a beating on him (in Watson). he showed himself to have a tremendous chin.
no luck on the JuanMa thing. bah.
Claiming people know nothing about boxing because they don't share your views,ask Rockin where that got him. Can you show us your degree in boxing? or did you just find it in a joke lucky bag along with Joe Calzaghes entire career on VHS
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